Chapter 427: Seek a glimmer of life!

Lingzhou, Taogu Juncheng.

Following the news of another great victory in defending the city rolling across the hazy sky like spring thunder, everyone in the entire city boiled over.

Countless Humans who remained behind were emotionally agitated, to the point that incomparably high-spirited and enthusiastic emotions began to echo in every corner in all directions, as lively as the arrival of the New Year.

Especially in places where crowds gathered like teahouses and wine shops, the bright lights reflected countless joyful and encouraging faces.

"It seems that the legendary Remnant race is nothing more than this; it's just a pity that I am still one step away from Merging with the Dao and cannot personally go to the battlefield to kill a few and try!"

In the Xicheng Street wine shop, Fang Jincheng held a wine cup and revealed an expression of great pride, his words full of disdain for the Remnant race.

At this time, he was sitting together with the Capital children like Princess Changle, and at the neighboring tables were the Lu sisters and Heavenly Academy Outer Academy disciples, such as Yu Shiliu, Gu Zetao, and others, as well as the young blood of major aristocratic families.

Among these people, the highest cultivation was only Profound Understanding; they couldn't go to the battlefield, so they were ordered to maintain order in the city and were responsible for looking after the wounded.

The current Xicheng Street wine shop was their stronghold; learning the news of victory, naturally, they had to discuss it.

And hearing Fang Jincheng's speech as if he had really killed a Remnant race member himself, those aristocratic children couldn't help but echo: "Correct, since we can block the first time, the second time, we can block the third time, the fourth time; perhaps... we can even have a chance to counterattack!"

"I agree with this sentence; our race has sacred artifacts in hand, after all. We were able to suppress them in the ancient times; there's no reason we can't do it again!"

"Well said!"

Lu Qingqiu had been silent, and only spoke softly at this moment: "Everyone must know that we are currently only defending passively; being able to counterattack is not the same thing."

She had followed the Managing Hall to the Sages' Holy Land and had seen the Remnant race with her own eyes.

She had a deep understanding of the Remnant race's power, so she couldn't help but speak to prick the crowd's fantasies.

Hearing this, Zhao Yunyue, who was sitting diagonally opposite her, couldn't help but raise her eyes: "According to Lu eldest sister's words, does it mean we are just waiting for death now?"

"This is what the Princess said, not my sister." Lu Han-yan couldn't help but freeze her eyes, speaking for her sister.

"Is that so? But I heard Lu eldest sister's tone as if that was exactly what she meant."

"My sister just hopes everyone is vigilant and not too careless."

Hearing the needle-pointing confrontation in the three people's tones, the crowd at the table couldn't help but look at each other.

Princess Changle Zhao Yunyue and the Lu sisters originally had a pretty good relationship; after all, the Chong Prince and the Yunzhou spirit stone aristocratic families had always been in close cooperation.

It was only later, because of Ji You's relationship, that the two sides began to gradually drift apart.

However, due to the relationship between their fathers, they didn't go so far as to be hostile to each other; they would still greet each other when they met on weekdays.

And their relationship truly worsened after Ji You's death; at that time, Zhao Yunyue was full of sarcasm, her words full of condescending and sarcastic remarks, which the Lu sisters couldn't accept.

Just as the atmosphere was gradually solidifying, Fang Jincheng suddenly raised his wine cup: "By the way, speaking of this battle, I just heard people say that the Asking Dao Sect's Shang Senior Xi Yao brought people to support; have you heard?"

"Asking Dao Sect? Really or fake?"

"I don't know if it's true or fake either; I felt it was somewhat unbelievable, so I asked you all."

Zhao Yunyue spoke softly after hearing this: "It's true, but I didn't hear it; I passed by the main city street just now and saw with my own eyes the Asking Dao Sect Holy Son bringing his sect's Elders back to the city."

Gu Zetao was startled upon hearing this: "Yuzhou clearly has a war too; this direct Holy Son actually came to Lingzhou to help, could it be that the two sects have a possibility of returning to good terms?"

"Why is it impossible? There is no obstacle between them, only the one who died was forgotten."

"This..."

"Zhao Yunyue, the dead are the greatest; don't go too far."

The Lu sisters were not ignorant girls of thirteen or fourteen; naturally, they could hear the subtext in the other party's words, and their brows furrowed instantly.

Zhao Yunyue restrained her smile instantly, looking at them with sharp eyes: "When the Jianzhu held her daughter and returned to the mountain, I said that her way of doing things was willful and ignorant; Lu eldest sister kept refuting me, saying she was daring to love and hate, making people look up to her. What was the result? Didn't things still develop as I said?"

"The Jianzhu adult won't choose wrong the first time, nor the second time."

"What meaning does it have? In my view, the Jianzhu's choice was wrong from the beginning; she shouldn't have wanted a good marriage, but chose someone no one was optimistic about. After that person died, what did he leave her?"

Lu Qingqiu put down her wine cup after hearing this: "Han-yan, let's go back."

Lu Han-yan turned to look at her sister: "Sister."

"This kind of person, no matter what she says, there is no need to pay attention; it will only make one feel annoyed."

"You feel annoyed because you can't refute it."

In fact, the matter of the Asking Dao Sect direct Holy Son abandoning his own sect's battlefield and leading the crowd to help the central battlefield was not just something they were chatting about.

Following the spread by those who had been on the battlefield, almost everyone in the entire city had heard of it.

Their first reaction was also disbelief, but when those who had seen Shang Senior Xi Yao with their own eyes testified for him, a discussion was immediately set off.

"This Shang Senior Xi Yao is truly heavy on affection and righteousness; after so many things happened, he still keeps the Jianzhu in his heart?"

"Don't say it, the thing called affection is truly hard to fathom."

"This is true deep affection; even if the Jianzhu is hard-hearted, she should be moved."

"Looking at it this way, the Jianzhu really chose wrong back then..."

"Eh, this kind of thing is hard to distinguish right from wrong; it can only be said that the Jianzhu's choice back then was indeed not wise, almost missing the best choice."

"Isn't that choosing wrong."

"Saying it this way is not wrong, it's just that I don't know what mood the Spirit Sword Mountain people will be in when they see the Asking Dao Sect coming to help..."

At this time, in the government residence of Taogu County.

Following the end of the battle, the Pill Sect's alchemists began to get busy again, endless pill light spreading magnificently, performing healing for those wounded who had taken pills.

And those whose injuries were not too heavy sat in the leisure courtyard, adjusting their breathing on their own.

At that time, Yan Jingxiang was holding a cup of hot tea, sitting opposite Shang Senior Xi Yao: "Nephew, today's battle was dangerous; it was truly thanks to your timely help."

Shang Senior Xi Yao smiled indifferently: "Uncle doesn't need to be so polite; our Asking Dao Sect has always been on good terms with Spirit Sword Mountain. No matter what happened in the past, this matter can never be changed."

"Being able to think this way truly makes me feel indebted."

"The Human race is now facing a disaster; Immortal sects should naturally unite and help each other. Moreover, Senior Xi Yao knows that Uncle has always been toward Senior Xi Yao."

Yan Jingxiang couldn't help but sigh softly in his heart after hearing this.

If his daughter had been able to be clear-eyed and bright back then, they and the Asking Dao Sect would have been as close as one family; why would they have needed to take such a big detour.

Now seeing Shang Senior Xi Yao so understanding, he felt even more emotional in his heart, and felt even more annoyed at his daughter's choice back then.

Just at this moment, a vermilion wooden door in the main hall of the residence was opened, and Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi and You Yingqiu stepped out from the door.

After returning from the battlefield, the two had a closed-door long talk, and now they had just finished talking about things.

"The remaining matters, I will entrust to Abbot You."

"Jianzhu, rest assured; this matter concerns the survival of the Human race, I will naturally act carefully."

You Yingqiu raised her head to bid her farewell, then turned and left.

Seeing this scene, the eyes of everyone in the courtyard concentrated toward the Little Jianzhu, while Shang Senior Xi Yao's gaze instantly became enthusiastic.

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi watched You Yingqiu leave, and then turned to look at them, but with just one glance, she turned around expressionlessly and headed toward the courtyard where she was staying.

Seeing this scene, Yan Jingxiang suddenly put down his tea cup: "Nephew, sit for a moment; I'll go and return."

"Senior Xi Yao doesn't need hospitality; Uncle, feel free."

Shang Senior Xi Yao knew he had moved Yan Jingxiang, and that he suddenly left at this time was naturally to find Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi.

However, he didn't say much, just bid him farewell without changing his expression, pretending not to understand.

After all, in his view, this kind of thing couldn't be rushed, and judging by Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi's personality, being too pushy would easily lead to counterproductive results.

Besides, Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi had given birth to a daughter for someone else, and he, the direct Holy Son, also had his pride; he couldn't be too active toward such a person.

At the same time, Yan Jingxiang had already arrived in his daughter's courtyard.

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi was teasing her daughter who had just woken up; seeing his arrival, she couldn't help but raise her head.

She saw that someone from the Asking Dao Sect had come, and also saw Shang Senior Xi Yao, and just now saw her father talking happily with him, so naturally, she was clear about why he came, but still raised her eyes without changing her expression.

"What is Father's purpose for coming here?"

"In today's battle, were you injured?"

"Many thanks for Father's concern; Shuyi was not injured."

Yan Jingxiang looked at the female child in the swaddling clothes and spoke: "If it weren't for Shang Senior Xi Yao making a move today, perhaps I would have died on the battlefield; I feel our Spirit Sword Mountain should always show some expression."

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi nodded after hearing this: "He saved Father's life, which is naturally a great kindness; gratitude is something that should be done. If he has any requests, Father can agree to them yourself."

"You are the Jianzhu of Spirit Sword Mountain, and my daughter; Father feels you should also come forward to express gratitude."

"Daughter still needs to take care of Si'er, and needs to adjust her breathing as soon as possible to deal with the next invasion, whenever it may be; there is no time to waste."

"Shuyi!" Yan Jingxiang suddenly froze his eyes, "Do you really not know why Shang Senior Xi Yao came?"

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi raised her eyes after hearing this: "Because the Asking Dao Sect feels they have been left alone, and after experiencing the Remnant race's tactic of dragging both sides and killing the middle, they have some worries; how could I not know?"

Yan Jingxiang frowned slightly: "Thinking this way is too narrow-minded; could it not be because he cannot forget you?"

"Is that so? That's just right; I also cannot forget him."

"Really?" ===== CHAPTER 428 =====